Taylor Farms Southwest product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

May 20, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Papa John's Salads and Produce Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad with Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall number

043-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Taylor Farms Southwest Inc.

Sold / distributed

Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2016 Papa Johns Salads and Produce, a Tolleson, Ariz. establishment, is recalling approximately 373 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Signature CafÇ Citrus Kale Salad with Chicken items were produced from May 10 through May 17, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF Only)] 7.5-oz. plastic packages of Signature CafÇ Citrus Kale Salad with Chicken Dress with Lemon, Salt and Pepper with Use By dates of May 17 through May 24, 2016. The packages will have the following UPC code of 2113008148. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-40280 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming. The problem was discovered on May 19, 2016, when the establishment was notified by SunOpta that its sunflower kernel products used in Papa Johns Salads and Produce products were involved in a recall due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. SunOptas recall can be found at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm502184.htm . Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or…